柔性光电器件发光层用ZnO微纳阵列/聚合物复合材料

采用简单的低温(温度未超过100 °C)溶液法在具有较好柔韧度的基于聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯(PET)衬底的铟锡氧化物(ITO)导电膜(PET/ITO)上成功制备了聚丙烯酰胺(PAM)修饰的ZnO微纳阵列. 用X射线衍射(XRD)仪和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对ZnO微纳阵列的晶体结构和表面形貌进行了表征, 结果表明ZnO阵列的平均直径为150 nm, 长度为3 μm, 端面具有六边形结构, 沿[0001]方向择优生长, 较好地垂直在PET/ITO上; 探讨了ZnO微纳阵列在PAM存在下的形成机理以及所制备的ZnO阵列在柔性光电器件方面的应用; ZnO微纳阵列的光致发光(PL)性能表明, 在没有PAM的存在下, 具有蓝光(457 nm)和绿光(530 nm)缺陷发射峰, 这可能是电子分别从扩展态锌间隙(Zn_i)到价带和从导带到锌位氧(O_Zn)的跃迁引起的, 而在PAM存在下所制备的PAM/ZnO阵列仅仅在400 nm处有一个发射峰, 这是由于电子从Zn_i到价带的跃迁引起的. 基于PAM/ZnO的柔性器件具有较好的二极管特性, 表明其在柔性光电器件方面的应用极具潜力.     

One-step nanocasting synthesis of highly ordered single crystalline indium oxide nanowire arrays from mesostructured frameworks

A one-step nanocasting route has been demonstrated to prepare highly ordered single-crystal indium oxide nanowire (IONW) arrays with mesostructured frameworks. Unlike the reported multistep nanocasting process (synthesis of mesoporous materials, and then incorporation of precursors and formation of inorganic frameworks), a highly ordered mesostructured surfactant-silica monolith with low external surface serves as both the template and the reducing agent and makes the formation of single-crystal IONWs in its channels easily in one step by using normal In(NO(3))(3) as an inorganic precursor. After silica is removed, highly ordered uniform single-crystal IONW arrays with hexagonal (p6mm) or cubic (Ia3d) mesostructures are derived. These new materials are studied by XRD, SEM, TEM, N(2) adsoption, and UV spectrum. Furthermore, this one-step nanocasting synthesis route is a generalized method and can be used to synthesized a highly ordered mesoporous silica monolith with metal oxide nanocrystals in its channels. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a single crystalline mesostructured In(2)O(3) framework.     

Controlled fabrication of nanopillar arrays as active substrates for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

Highly ordered gold nanopillar arrays were fabricated using anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) templates. Nanopillars with a dimension of 110 +/- 15 nm in vertical height and 75 +/- 10 nm in base diameter were formed with a density of 150 microm(-2). The ordered nanopillar arrays give reproducible surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) at a detection limit of 10(-8) M using thionine as probing molecules. The enhancement by the Au nanopillar arrays was comparable with or better than that of dispersed gold nanoparticle SERS substrates. This work demonstrates a new technique for producing highly ordered and reproducible SERS substrates potentially applicable for chemical and biological assay.     

Smoothing and passivation of special Si(111) substrates: studied by SPV,PL, AFM and SEM measurements

Surface sensitive techniques, the field-modulated surface photovoltage, photoluminescence measurements, atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, were employed to yield detailed information on the influence of wet-chemical treatments on the preparation induced microroughness and electronic properties of wet-chemically passivated Si(111) substrates with special surface morphology. Stepped substrates with evenly distributed atomically flat terraces were prepared and passivated by thin oxide layers, which were used as a starting point for the subsequent H-termination after long storage in air. It was shown that their surface morphology and electronic properties do not degrade. Applying this preparation method to solar cell substrates with randomly distributed Si(111) pyramids, we achieved significantly lower densities of surface states and reduced recombination loss at a-Si:H/c-Si interfaces, compared with conventional pretreatments. The surface microroughness, the density of rechargeable states and the resulting recombination loss on a-Si:H/c-Si heterojunctions were found to be mainly influenced by two steps of surface pretreatment: firstly, the wet-chemical smoothing procedure of structured substrates and, secondly, the removal of native and wet-chemical oxides during the final etching in HF- or NH₄F- containing solutions. Figure After wet-chemical oxidation in H₂SO₄/H₂O₂ and storage in air     

Nanosphere arrays with controlled sub-10-nm gaps as surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy substrates

We demonstrate a convenient and cost-effective chemical approach for fabricating highly ordered Au nanoparticle arrays with sub-10-nm interparticle gaps. Near-field enhancements inside the interparticle gaps create uniform periodic arrays of well-defined "hot spots" exploitable for large surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) enhancements. A cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) bilayer surrounding each individual nanoparticle upon array crystallization is responsible for this periodic gap structure; displacement of the CTAB by smaller thiolated molecules does not affect the structural integrity of the arrays. As SERS substrates, the as-fabricated Au nanoparticle arrays exhibit high SERS sensitivity, long-term stability, and consistent reproducibility.     

Two-dimensional nanoparticle arrays derived from ferritin monolayers

A scalable technique for making silica coatings with embedded two-dimensional arrays of iron oxide nanoparticles is presented. The iron oxide nanoparticle arrays were formed by depositing quasi-crystalline ferritin layers, an iron storage protein with an iron oxide mineral core, on solid substrates by a spread-coating technique based on evaporation-induced convective assembly. The layer of protein molecular arrays was then encapsulated in a silica matrix film deposited from a sol precursor. The organic protein shell of the ferritin molecules was then removed by controlled pyrolysis, leaving ordered iron oxide cores bound in the silica matrix. This article is the first report on combining convective self-assembly of proteins with sol-gel techniques of oxide film formation. The technique is technologically feasible and scalable to make coatings of encapsulated ordered magnetic clusters tens of cm(2) or larger in size.     

Preparation of well-aligned carbon nanotubes/silicon nanowires core-sheath composite structure arrays in porous anodic aluminum oxide templates

The well-aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs) arrays with opened ends were prepared in ordered pores of anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template by the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method. After then, silicon nanowires (SiNWs) were deposited in the hollow cavities of CNTs. By using this method, CNTs/SiNWs core-sheath composite structure arrays were synthesized successfully. Growing structures and physical properties of the CNTs/SiNWs composite structure arrays were analyzed and researched by the scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction spectrum (XRD), respectively. The field emission (FE) behavior of the CNTs/SiNWs composite structure arrays was studied based on Fowler-Nordheim tunneling mechanism and current-voltage (/-V) curve. And the photoluminescence (PL) was also characterized. Significantly, the CNTs/SiNWs core-sheath composite structure nanowire fabricated by AAO template method is characteristic of a metal/semiconductor (M/S) behavior and can be     

水热法制备高度取向的氧化锌纳米棒阵列

氧化锌的激子结合能(60meV)及光增益系数(300cm^-1)比GaN的(25meV,100cm^-1)还高,这一特点使它成为紫外半导体激光发射材料的研究热点。最近,Yang等成功地观测到规则的ZnO纳米线阵列的激光发射现象,更加激起了人们合成一维高度有序ZnO纳米结构的热情,由于一维ZnO     

Template-assisted patterning of nanoscale self-assembled monolayer arrays on surfaces

We report a general, simple, and inexpensive approach to pattern features of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on silicon and gold surfaces using porous anodic alumina films as templates. The SAM patterns, with feature sizes down to 30 nm and densities higher than 10(10)/cm(2), can be prepared over large areas (>5 cm(2)). The feature dimensions can be tuned by controlling the alumina template structure. These SAM patterns have been successfully used as resists for fabricating gold and silicon nanoparticle arrays on substrates by wet-chemical etching. In addition, we show that arrays of gold features can be patterned with 10-nm gaps between the dots.     

Lessons learned from the design of chemical space networks and opportunities for new applications

The concept of chemical space is of fundamental relevance in chemical informatics and computer-aided drug discovery. In a series of articles published in the Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design, principles of chemical space design were evaluated, molecular networks proposed as an alternative to conventional coordinate-based chemical reference spaces, and different types of chemical space networks (CSNs) constructed and analyzed. Central to the generation of CSNs was the way in which molecular similarity relationships were assessed and a primary focal point was the network-based representation of biologically relevant chemical space. The design and comparison of CSNs based upon alternative similarity measures can be viewed as an evolutionary path with interesting lessons learned along the way. CSN design has matured to the point that such chemical space representations can be used in practice. In this contribution, highlights from the sequence of CSN design efforts are discussed in context, providing a perspective for future practical applications.     

一维有序ZnO纳米棒阵列的制备和优化

以氧化铟锡透明导电膜玻璃(ITO)做载体,先在室温下采用浸渍-提拉法制备出ZnO纳米晶作为种子层,再结合低成本的水热生长法合成了一维有序的ZnO纳米棒阵列.结合X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和能量色散谱仪(EDS)表征,研究了前驱液浓度、溶胶陈化时间、种子层提拉次数、水热生长时间和次数等5种因素对ZnO纳米棒的结构及形貌的影响.研究结果表明, ZnO纳米棒阵列的长度和直径会随着前驱液的浓度和溶胶陈化时间以及水热生长时间的延长而增加.当前驱液浓度为0.5 mol·L^-1时,陈化时间为24 h,浸渍-提拉3次,水热反应3次,每次反应时间为150 min时,可得到一维有序的ZnO纳米棒阵列.     

Reproducible patterning of single au nanoparticles on silicon substrates by scanning probe oxidation and self-assembly

This paper describes a rational approach for reproducibly patterning single Au nanoparticles, 15-20-nm diameter, on silicon wafer substrates. The approach uses scanning probe oxidation (SPO) to pattern silicon oxide nanodomain arrays on silicon substrates modified with octadecyltrimethoxysilane (OTS). It was usually found using aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APS) that Au nanoparticles only assembled at the domain boundaries probably because of asymmetrically distributed hydroxyl groups. To generate uniformly distributed hydroxyl groups on oxide domains, we employed a two-step treatment to etch and oxidize the substrate. With this treatment, oxide domains consistently attached Au nanoparticles to maximum capacity. Single Au nanoparticles were readily patterned by fabricating oxide nanodomains with a diameter below 30 nm. We also investigated the deposition of APS on OTS monolayers, which resulted in the assembly of Au nanoparticles outside of the oxide domains, and proposed two alternative methods to inhibit it.     

Moiré pattern nanopore and nanorod arrays by focused ion beam guided anodization and nanoimprint molding

Nanoporous anodic aluminum oxide has been intensively studied as templates in the fabrication of various nanomaterials. Most of the research focuses on highly ordered hexagonal nanopore arrangement with homogeneous area-specific pore density. Anodic aluminum oxide with alternating area-specific nanopore densities has seldom been addressed. In this study, focused ion beam patterned concave arrays created by overlapping two periodic patterns show the exceptional ability of guiding the subsequent anodization and fabricating porous anodic aluminum oxide with Moire? patterns, which have a wide range of interpore distances and area-specific pore densities. The periodicity of the Moire? patterns can be predicted by the interpore distance of the initial patterns and the rotation angle. The depth of the nanopores of these Moire? patterns is around 1 μm. Vertically aligned and high aspect ratio h-PDMS nanorod arrays with Moire? pattern arrangements have been successfully synthesized using the patterned porous anodic aluminum oxide as templates.     

Fabrication of photoluminescent liquid crystal device using an in situ self-assembled molecular layer of a pyrene derivative

An in situ self-assembled molecular layer of 1-pyrenesulfonic acid sodium salt as an alignment agent was formed on indium tin oxide substrates for vertically aligning liquid crystals (LCs). The thus-aligned LCs exhibited uniform vertical alignment under crossed polarisers. The electro-optical characteristic of the LC cell fabricated using this method exhibited better performance than those of conventional LC cells with a polyimide alignment layer. Because the proposed alignment method is a simple one and involves low concentrations of the alignment agent (0.05 wt%), it is highly cost-effective. Further, the pyrene derivative, when mixed with LCs, exhibited photoluminescence (PL) under ultraviolet light. Given that the proposed method resulted in highly vertically aligned LCs and the alignment agent exhibited PL, the method should find wide use in the fabrication of colour-filter-free LC displays.     

Formation of hexagonally ordered nanoporous anodic zirconia

The present work demonstrates that highly ordered porous anodic zirconia (PAZ) arrays with cell diameters ranging from 70 to 120 nm can be grown in fluoride containing glycerol electrolytes. We show that this morphology (in contrast to the typically observed nanotubular layers) can simply be obtained by controlling the water content in the electrolyte during the anodization process. It is proposed that the morphology transition from pores to tubes is based on the rate of preferential etching at the hexagonal cell triple points in the oxide. This finding allows producing void free highly defined nanoporous layers for various applications.     

有序CdS纳米线阵列的制备和光学特性

应用直流电沉积法在多孔氧化铝模板中制备了高度有序的CdS纳米线阵列,并由XRD、Raman、SEM、TEM和HRTEM等进行物理化学表征.结果表明,沉积在多孔氧化铝模板中的CdS呈六角结构,c轴沿孔长度方向定向生长.紫外吸收光谱研究表明,随着纳米线尺寸的减小,纳米线阵列的吸收边向短波长方向移动,荧光光谱测量显示,CdS纳米线阵列的荧光强度高于氧化铝模板,而且在可见光区的荧光特性与激发波长无关.     

Large-area highly-oriented SiC nanowire arrays: synthesis, Raman, and photoluminescence properties

Large-area highly oriented SiC nanowire arrays have been fabricated by chemical vapor reaction using an ordered nanoporous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template and a graphite reaction cell. Their microstructures were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The results show that the nanowires are single-crystalline beta-SiC's with diameters of about 30-60 nm and lengths of about 8 microm, which are parallel to each other, uniformly distributed, highly oriented, and in agreement with the nanopore diameter of the applied AAO template. The nanowire axes lie along the [111] direction and possess a high density of planar defects. Some unique optical properties are found in the Raman spectroscopy and photoluminescence emission from oriented SiC nanowire arrays, which are different from previous observations of SiC materials. The growth mechanism of oriented SiC nanowire arrays is also analyzed and discussed.     

WO3纳米管的模板法制备及表征

0引言 WO3纳米材料具有光致变色、电致变色、气致变色等特性,可用于光学信息和储存显示器、pH值探测器、气敏传感器、灵敏窗口等[1,2];并且在太阳能的储存与利用、光电转换、光催化降解大气和水中的污染物等方面有着广阔的应用前景[3,4],成为近几年重点研究的半导体材料之一.以前纳米WO3的制备主要集中在薄膜上,其薄膜的制备工艺已经相当成熟,主要包括蒸发法、溅射法、CVD法、喷涂法、阳极氧化法、溶胶-凝胶法等[3].     

Three dimensional architectures of ultra-high density semiconducting nanowires deposited on chip

We report a "clean" and fast process, utilizing supercritical carbon dioxide, for producing ultrahigh densities, up to 10(12) nanowires per square centimeter, of ordered germanium nanowires on silicon and quartz substrates. Uniform mesoporous thin films were employed as templates for the nucleation and growth of unidirectional nanowire arrays orientated almost perpendicular to a substrate surface. Additionally, these nanocomposite materials display room-temperature photoluminescence (PL), the energy of which is dependent on the diameter of the encased nanowires. The ability to synthesis ultrahigh-density arrays of semiconducting nanowires on-chip is a key step in future "bottom-up" fabrication of multilayered device architectures for nanoelectronic and optoelectronic devices.     

Field Emission From Ordered Nano-array Structures Based on Porous Aluminum Oxide Templates

This thesis reports my research work of fabricating nanostructures by using nanoporous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) templates and their field emission properties in the past few years. Some important results obtained are as follows: 1. We first proposed a new concept of fabricating field emitters with ordered nanostructures based on porous aluminum oxide templates such as AAO/Al, metal/AAO, PANI/AAO, CNTs/AAO, Si/AAO and did a lot of research in this field.